Hasp and staple device



Feb" 27, 19 2s. 1,446,586.

. D. RUSSAKOV.

HASP AND STAPLE DEVICE.

FILED FEB. 21. 1921.

a 1 II H m lli i HASP 19119.3 DEVICE.

Application filed February 1921.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID ltossanov, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, Cook county, lllinois. have invented certain newand useful Improvements Relating to Hasp and Staple Devices. and ofwhich the following is a specification.

The principal object ofthese improvements to provide a simple form ofhasp and-staple device according to which the hasp may be readilyapplied to and re leased from the staple as desired, and be effectivelyheld upon the staple, by a sel contained hand-operable member, whilemaintaining the capacity of the staple for holding a separable lockingdevice, such as a padlock, for securing the hasp-and-staple in lockedrelation. The device herein disclosed and as hereinafter claimed is animprovement upon the structure of my c0- pending application, Serial No.339.195, filed November 19, 1919. and according to the presentimprovements the hasp is roar tained upon the staple element moreeffectively and with greater security against the accidental separationof the parts when the shipping boxes, to which in my practice thesedevices are applied, are rolled and tumbled about in transit.

in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1- is a face view of the device in its locked con dition; Fig. 2 is amedial longitudinal section of the hasp and locking element and a sideview of the hasp showing the operation of applying or removing the hasp;Fig. 3 is a face view of the hasp member; and Fig. 4: is a face View ofthe staple and locking element thereon.

The hasp 10 having the butt 11and the hinge 12 is shown according towell known form. lhe hasp is provided with a relatively long and narrowslot-like opening 13 adapted to receive the staple in the usual way. Thestaple 1 1 is shown in this instance as a metal stamping, and itsprojecting part is of substantially rectangular formation.

The ring-like locking element 16 is pern'ianently held upon the staple 11 when the device is in use, the element 16 being preferably oblong asshown. In one of the inner side walls of the ring 16 a transverse recessor notch 17 is formed, and on the undljrside oi? the top part of thestaple a Serial No. 146,717.

transverse ridge, lug or extension 18 is formed, by spot-weldinga pieceof metal thereon. The staple 10 is provided with a transverse slot 19 inthe form of lateral extensions or enlargements of the staplereceivingslot 13, and in the preferred embodiment the transverse slot 19 is at anangle which departs materially from the right angular relation of thesimilar transverse slot shown in my said copending application. Theangle shown is acute fortyfive degrees or obtuse one hundred and thirtyfive degrees. The width of the transverse slot 19 is such as to permitthe looking element 16 to pass through it bodily, and its length is suchas. in the preferred oblongembodiment of the ring shown, to permit thering 16 to pass through it only when the ring is directed herethroughendwise.

From the construction described it will be clear that when the parts arein their locked relation as shown by Fig. 1, the ring 16 will hangdownward in its longitudinal direction as shown and will be pre ventedby the projection 18 from moving normally upward or into a position forentering the transverse slot. If, however, he 16 be turned partiallyaround so that th. notch 17 therein will register with the projection 18the ring may be passed be-' yond the projection 10. If then the ring 16be in turned so as to direct one of its ends through the slot 19 thering may pass bodily through the tildl'lSVfi..S6 slot when. the hasp 10is lifted away from the staple device.

When it is desired to replace the hasp upon the staple device the 16 isfirst pointedv cndwise toward the slot 19, the staple being moved towardthe hasp with the ring passing tnrough the slot, after which the ring isturned so that the notch 17 again registers with the projection 18.There upon the ring may be passed into the normally lower or end portionof the staple and on allowing it to fall it naturally assumes theup-and-down position shown in Fig. 1.

There are several distinct features of improvement herein disclosed andthey may all be combined in one device as illustrated, or they may beused separately with notable advantage.

One of these features is the provision of a transverse slot which is notat right angles to the longitudinal direction of the staplereceivingslot, but is at such a material variation from the right-angulararrangement as to call for a special movement of the ring before beingpassed through the slot. The invention in this respect might Well beapplied with notable;advantage to a hasp-and-staple device otherwise inaccordance with what is shown in my said copending application.

Another feature imp roveinent is a ringrestraining or locking device,for instance thelugor projection 18 on the staple and thecooperatingrecess 17 on the ring. iVith this feature of improvement in ahasp-and staple device notable advantage would be had even though thetransverse slot through which the ring passes be at a righ angle or atsome other angle than toe particular one shown.

A third feature of improvement is the oblong form of the ring 16 wherebyit normally maintained in such position as to keep the notch 17 out ofregistration with the lug 18.

I contemplate various changes and modifications from what isspecifically herein shown, as being within the scope of the inventionherein set forth. and as indicated in the appended, claims.

I claim:

1. A hasp-and-staple device comprising a staple, a hasp having a slotlike opening therethrough for the staple, a ring-like hasplo'ckingelement loosely held on the staple, the hasp having a transverse slotforming substantially o ppositely-disposed recesses extending from saidslot-like opening for thestaple, said transverse slot being at an anglewhich has a materially great departure from a right angle with respectto the direction of the, opening for the staple and having such widthand length that the ring-- like member may pass therethrough whenreleasing or applying the hasp to the staple.

Width and length that the ring-like inem-.

ber may pass therethrough when releasing or applying the hasp to thestaple, and cooperatingring-locking means on the ring and on the staplefor maintaining the ring against movement into a position for ,enteringsaid oppositely-disposed recesses in the hasp-releasing operation exceptwhen thering is in given position with respect to the'staple.

3. A hasp-and staple device comprising a staple, a hasp having aslotelike opening therethrough. for the staple, a ringrlike hasp-lockinelement, loosely held on the staple, the hasp having a transverse slotforming substantially oppositely-disposed recesses extending from saidslot-like opening, said transverse slot having such. width and lengththat the ring may pass tl1G1- through when releasing or applying thehasp to the staple, the staple having aprojection on its underside inthe path of movement of the ring on the staple, the ring having areduced. portion adapted to be registered with said projection to permitthe ring to move past the projection, the transverse slot in the haspbeing positioned with re spect to the position of said projectionwhereby the ringmust pass beyond the projection in the hasp-rele'asingoperation before it can. enter the transverse slot.

DAV 1D RUSSAKU r.

